Anything to Help?

So...I'm starting to worry a little bit about my surgery coming up on December 7. As of right now I am 5'6" and weigh 265 pounds. My BMI is 42+. And where I don't have a lot of stretch marks, mainly juswt some way down on my belly from having babies, and believe it or not I do not have a lot of cellulite. It's never been an issue for me. Well, I'm worried about the skin issue when I have my surgery and am 100+ pounds lighter. I'm also fortunate to have oily skin, because I am 42 years old with little to no wrinkles. But I've seen some people who have had weight loss surgery, and look 10 years older when they are skinnier. My husband is 5 years younger than me...so looking young is very important to me. LOL Crazy I know! But just wondered if anyone knows of anything I can do for the next month to help tightened my skin up as much as I can.

Sorry for rambling...but thank you for taking the time to read this, and hopefully help me.

Jana

Jana I've been worrying about the same thing! I don't have a surgery date but it looks like self pay in December.

I'm so worried that I will look ten times older. I'm 41 but people always think I look way younger and I'm sure the puffy fat face has alot to do with that. Also I've never been a tanner. Some people who have WLS look younger and some look much older afterwards. Who knows what boat we'll end up in.

Where does Mc Closkey work out of? I'm getting mine at AGH with Dr. Uchal. I was supposed to be at West Penn with Dr Urbandt but after my 6 months was up last year in December and I was scheduled for surgery I found out my DHs company had a bariatric exclusion.

Even in 2006 I had went to see Anita Courcolas but changed my mind, thats why my join date is so old with no surgery.

GO STEELERS!

Where in Pittsburgh are you Stacie? I'm in the South Hills, by Century III Mall.

Dr. McCloskey is out of UPMC and my surgery is at Magee Hospital. She's in the same group as Dr. Courcolas. Why did you change your date from that practice? 

Are you watching the game?

I'm in Trafford, near Monroeville.

I was so mad I fell asleep when the score was 14-10 and woke up and it was 28-10 and I missed it ALL!

My first appt with Dr Courcolas was at Shadyside and my insurance wouldn't cover that consult and stuck me with a $200 some dollar bill. They said it would have been covered with her at Magee. I was so irritated with that and then I just started doubting that I should get the surgery that I didn't.

I always, even now, keep thinking I should get it done as much as I know I should. I'm just so worried because I have  9 and 14 year old boys and its surgery and there are risks.

I know a few people who Courcolas did their surgery and they were all very happy with her.

I picked Uchal, in the end since I was self pay and AGH does the 60% discount. My DHs insurance has the exclusion.

I don't know anyone who has had Uchal.

I had my echocardiogram at Magee, it was a very nice place.